Plate 2035. 



FICUS KINGIANA, Hemsl 



Urticace^:. Tribe Artocarpeje. 

 F. (§ Sicydium) kingiana, Hemsl. (sp. nor.); species ex affinitate 



F. sikkimensis, a qua differt foliis supra scabridis et pedunculis lon^i- 

 oribus. ° 



Frutex vel arbuscula 1 5-20-pedalis, ramulis fructiferis confertis 

 gracillimis glabris, internodiis quam folia multo brevioribus. Folia 

 breviter petiolata, tenuia, demum vix coriacea, supra scabrida, lanceo- 

 late., interdum usque ad 5 poll, longa, sed saepius multo minora, acumi- 

 nata, basi cuneata, integra, a basi triplinervia, venis subtus demum 

 sat conspicuis. JReceptacula ad axillas foliorum geminata, insequaliter 

 pedunculata, scabriuscula, globosa, circiter 3 lin. diametro ; pedunculi 

 graciles, ad medium bracteis 2 minutis instructi, longiores 3-4 lin. 

 longi. Bract ete ad os receptaculi minutse, appressae. Flores masculini 

 sessiles, monandri (rarissime pseudo-hermaphroditi) ; perianthii seg- 

 ment^ 3, vel interdum 2, oblonga. Flores gallipot* sessiles ; peri- 

 anthii segmenta oblonga, ovario stipitato. Flores feminei stipitati, 

 ovario sessili. 



Formosa : Tamsui, Oldham, 547, 548 ; Kelung, Ford, 40 ; Takow, 

 Henry, 708, 708a; Bankinsing, Henry, 166 : South Cape, Schmurer] 

 hb. Henry, 925, 1337. 



It is doubtful whether this species should not be placed in Dr. G. 

 King's section PalceomorpLe, and near F. gibbosa, Bl. ; but the pseudo- 

 hermaphrodite flowers appear to be exceedingly rare, and in other 

 respects it strongly resembles F. sikkimensis, Miq. — W. Hotting 

 Hemsley. 



The small branch at the top and the figures 1-3 are from Mr. Ford's 40. The 

 larger branch as well as figure 4 is from Mr. Henrys 708a. Figures o-8 are from 

 Mr. Henry's 1337. Fie. 1. male receptacle; 2, section of the same ; 3, a male 

 flower; 4, a gall flower; .">. female receptacle; 6 ? section of the same; 7, & female 



flower; 8, pistil. All the nnmbired figure* enlarged. 



